Land Pride DT55 Tractor Requirements, Driveline Set-Up, Tractor Hook-Up, Assembly and Set-Up

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Section 1: Assembly and Set-Up

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Tractor Requirements

This Powered Ditcher is designed with a Category 2 and 3, 3-point hitch. The maximum horsepower rating for the tractor is 120 HP depending on lift capacity and field conditions. Front tractor weights and/or ballast to tires may be required to offset weight of unit. Consult your tractor manual for details.

!CAUTION

Your Ditcher must be mounted only on a tractor equipped with a Category 2 or 3 hitch. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.

Driveline Set-Up

If the Ditcher is to be used on more than one tractor, an additional driveline may be required - especially if a quick hitch is used.

!CAUTION

Do not use a PTO adaptor with a quick hitch. A PTO adapter will increase the strain on the tractor’s PTO shaft and can damage the PTO shaft and tiller driveline.

!WARNING

Tractor Hook-Up

Damaged drivelines can cause serious injury or death.

!DANGER

Tractor hook-up to equipment is dangerous and can result in serious injury or death. Do not allow anyone to stand between the Powered Ditcher and tractor during hook-up operations. Do not operate the hydraulic 3-point lift controls while someone is directly behind the tractor or near the implement.

!DANGER

Hydraulic fluid under pressure can penetrate skin. Wear protective gloves and safety glasses or goggles when working with hydraulic systems. Use a piece of cardboard or wood rather than hands when searching for hydraulic leaks. If hydraulic fluid is injected into the skin, it must be treated by a doctor within a few hours or gangrene may result.

1.Slowly back tractor up to the Powered Ditcher while using the tractor’s 3-point hydraulic control to align the lower hitch link holes with the clevis lug holes on the implement.

2.Engage tractor park brake, shut tractor engine off and remove key before dismounting from tractor.

3.With tractor’s lower hitch arms aligned and positioned in the clevises, attach the lower arms to the clevises with hitch pins and secure with linch pins.

4.Connect top center link to the upper pivot hitch using customer supplied clevis pin and linch pin.

5.Ensure that the lower hitch arms are blocked to prevent excessive side movement.

6.Return to the tractor and slowly operate the 3-point controls up and down to check for clearance between the implement and tractor. Move or remove the drawbar if it interferes with the Powered Ditcher.

7.Manually adjust one of the two lower lift arms up or down to level the Powered Ditcher from left to right. Manually adjust the length of the top-link to level the Powered Ditcher from front to rear.

!CAUTION

Tractor PTO shield and all Ditcher guards must be in place at all times during operation!

IMPORTANT: Some tractors are equipped with multispeed PTO ranges. Be certain your tractor ‘s PTO is set for the correct PTO speed.

IMPORTANT: Avoid premature driveline breakdown. A driveline that is operating must not exceed an angle of 25 degrees up or down while operating the 3-point lift. See Figure 1-1 below.

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Maximum Allowable Driveline Movement

Figure 1-1

Checking Driveline Minimum Length

IMPORTANT: Always check driveline minimum length and maximum allowable length during initial setup and when connecting to a different tractor. More than one driveline may be required to fit all applications.

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